Drowning doesn’t look like you might expect

| |Monday, Jun. 17, 2013

The signs of trouble don’t include splashing, kicking or crying out for help

Tips on cooking for a vegetarian child

| |Monday, Jun. 17, 2013

Adapt what is already served for meals, keeping nutritional needs in mind.

Opera about Muhammed Ali seeks to revive art form in America

| |Saturday, Jun. 15, 2013

One plan in Washington, D.C., calls for shorter works to be reworked into full-length performances.

Wi-Fi moves to the bed

| |Saturday, Jun. 15, 2013

Smartphone technology makes its way to the mattress

Neil Sperry: Tree delivers glittering gold in the garden

| Saturday, Jun. 15, 2013

The golden raintree is a good choice for shade, if you can find one

Coastal decor can evoke memories

| |Saturday, Jun. 15, 2013

Nautilus- and coastal-inspired accents are hot in home decor

Come & get it

Friday, Jun. 14, 2013

From pine cones to kiddie pools, the Star-Telegram’s Come & Get It column “recycles” items that readers no longer want or need to someone who does — for free. Requests for supplies from area nonprofits are accepted, with proof of nonprofit status.

Deljavan faces the music after the Cliburn

| |Thursday, Jun. 13, 2013

With his Cliburn Competition dreams dashed, pianist Alessandro Deljavan considers how he might find the keys to a successful concert career. The pianist labeled ‘eccentric’ finds it hard to promote himself — but knows that he must.

Enjoy the great indoors this summer with a home makeover

| |Thursday, Jun. 13, 2013

Interior designer Marika Meyer shares advice on living spaces.

How I Learned to Pack Light

| |Thursday, Jun. 13, 2013

Tips can help make traveling more enjoyable — and less costly.